Decision details

1. The West of England Combined Authority Committee RESOLVED to endorse the change to scope (extension to Westbury to be progressed) for MetroWest 1a on the condition that the business case is produced and approved; and to delegate responsibility for approving the business case for this to the WECA CEO in conjunction with UA CEOs.

2. The West of England Combined Authority Committee RESOLVED to delegate the responsibility for signing the Implementation Agreement for MetroWest 1a with Network Rail to the WECA CEO, in conjunction with UA CEOs, subject to funding.

3. The West of England Combined Authority Committee RESOLVED to delegate the responsibility for signing the MetroWest Phase 1a Inter-Authority Agreement to the WECA CEO, in conjunction with the UA CEOs, subject to funding.

4. The West of England Joint Committee RESOLVED to delegate the responsibility for agreeing procurement strategies for MetroWest 1b for detailed design and construction to the WECA and NSC CEOs, subject to funding.  

5. The West of England Joint Committee RESOLVED to delegate responsibility for signing Implementation Agreements and Asset Protection Agreements for MetroWest 1b with Network Rail to the WECA CEO and NSC CEOs, subject to funding. 

6. The West of England Combined Authority Committee RESOLVED to endorse the change to scope for MetroWest 2 (extension to Gloucester) on the condition that the business case is updated, approved and represents good value for money.  

7. The West of England Combined Authority Committee RESOLVED to delegate responsibility for signing a revised Inter-Authority Agreement for MetroWest 2 to the WECA CEO, in conjunction with UA CEOs, subject to funding.  

8. The West of England Combined Authority Committee RESOLVED to delegate responsibility for signing the novation of the MetroWest Phase 2 Network Rail Development Services Agreement to the WECA CEO, subject to funding. 

9. The West of England Combined Authority Committee RESOLVED to delegate responsibility for signing Implementation Agreements for MetroWest 2 with Network Rail to the WECA CEO, in conjunction with UA CEOs, subject to funding. 

10. The West of England Combined Authority Committee RESOLVED to delegate responsibility for agreeing procurement strategies for delivery of the Access for All (AfA) station enhancements to the WECA CEO. 

11. The West of England Combined Authority Committee RESOLVED to delegate the approval of the Bristol Temple Meads Eastern Entrance Full Business Case to the WECA CEO, in conjunction with UA CEOS, to a maximum value of £26.645m (which includes the £2.5m already awarded).

12. The West of England Joint Committee RESOLVED to delegate responsibility for agreeing the programme of schemes for the 10 Year Delivery Plan for rail investment in the West of England to the WECA CEO, in conjunction with UA CEOs and Strategic Rail Board, should new Department for Transport funding for rail become available during 2020.